Elsevier and the Institution of Structural Engineers Launch New Research Journal: Structures -- OXFORD, England, January 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Elsevier and the Institution of Structural Engineers Launch New Research Journal: Structures

OXFORD, England, January 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Elsevier, world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the Institution of Structural Engineers, the world's leading professional body for qualifications and standards in structural engineering, announce their collaboration to publish Structures, a new online peer-reviewed journal covering the full breadth of structural engineering research.

Combining the depth of structural engineering research activity from within the Institution's membership, contributions from non-member world-leading researchers and Elsevier's track record in publishing innovation, Structures aspires to quickly become a high-impact journal of choice for researchers in the field.

Uniquely, Structures seeks to emphasise the applicability of its research articles to current and future practice; making research findings both relevant and available to the widest possible audience.

The new journal will be led by Editor-in-Chief; Professor Leroy Gardner (Imperial College London) and supported by a world-class editorial board. Day-to-day publishing support will be provided by both the Institution and Elsevier.

Martin Powell, the Institution of Structural Engineers' Chief Executive, said of the collaboration, "With members operating in both academia and professional practice, the Institution of Structural Engineers has for many years been exceptionally well placed to support the migration of practical based research into construction applications. The launch of Structures will be an important step in our ongoing quest to raise the levels of support we can offer and we are delighted to be able to accomplish this working together with world-class publisher Elsevier."

Louise Curtis, Publishing Director for Elsevier's Engineering journals said, "This is an exciting opportunity for us to work with the Institution of Structural Engineers, a leading society in the field, to bridge the knowledge translation gap between academia and industry, with the support of an innovative journal format."

Structures will publish its first papers in January 2015 and for the first year all papers will be made freely available online on ScienceDirect.

About the Institution of Structural Engineers

The Institution of Structural Engineers is the world's largest membership organisation dedicated to the art and science of structural engineering. It is a leading source of expertise on all structural engineering and public safety issues in the built environment.

The Institution of Structural Engineers has 27,000 members in 105 countries around the world and was founded in 1908.

About Elsevier

Elsevier is a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. The company works in partnership with the global science and health communities to publish more than 2,000 journals, including The Lancet and Cell, and 25,000 book titles, including major reference works from Mosby and Saunders. Elsevier's online solutions include ScienceDirect, Scopus, SciVal, Reaxys, ClinicalKey and Mosby's Suite, which enhance the productivity of science and health professionals, helping research and health care institutions deliver better outcomes more cost-effectively.

A global business headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier employs 7,000 people worldwide. The company is part of Reed Elsevier Group PLC, a world leading provider of professional information solutions in the Science, Medical, Legal and Risk and Business sectors, which is jointly owned by Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV. The ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).